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WO2018013880A1 - Ensemble d'alimentation en matériau de charge et procédé de chargement d'une machine de transformation en produit de calage - Google Patents

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WO2018013880A1
WO2018013880A1 PCT/US2017/042036 US2017042036W WO2018013880A1 WO 2018013880 A1 WO2018013880 A1 WO 2018013880A1 US 2017042036 W US2017042036 W US 2017042036W WO 2018013880 A1 WO2018013880 A1 WO 2018013880A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31D—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN SUBCLASSES B31B OR B31C
    • B31D5/00—Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional articles ; Making three-dimensional articles
    • B31D5/0039—Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional articles ; Making three-dimensional articles for making dunnage or cushion pads
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31D—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN SUBCLASSES B31B OR B31C
    • B31D2205/00—Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional articles
    • B31D2205/0005—Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional articles for making dunnage or cushion pads
    • B31D2205/0011—Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional articles for making dunnage or cushion pads including particular additional operations
    • B31D2205/0017—Providing stock material in a particular form
    • B31D2205/0035—Providing stock material in a particular form as fan folded web

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  • the present invention relates to machines for converting sheet stock material into a dunnage packaging product and, more particularly, to a stock supply assembly and method of facilitating loading a new supply of sheet stock material for use by a dunnage conversion machine.
  • Dunnage conversion machines also referred to as converters, generally convert a sheet stock material into a relatively less dense dunnage product that is useful as packaging to protect articles during shipment. Some converters produce a dunnage product primarily intended to fill voids in a packaging container to prevent the contents from shifting during shipment, while other converters produce a dunnage product that provides more cushioning from impact or vibration.
  • the sheet stock material usually is supplied in the form of a roll or a fan-folded stack from which the sheet stock material is paid off for conversion by the machine into the dunnage product.
  • a new roll or stack is loaded in place of the spent supply, and the leading end of the new roll or stack is inserted into the converter.
  • An exemplary converter is disclosed in commonly-owned U.S. Patent No. 7, 186,208, which is hereby incorporated herein by reference. Summary
  • the present invention provides an improved stock supply assembly and method for loading a dunnage conversion machine, particularly a stock supply assembly mounted at an elevated position for operation that can be lowered to load a new supply of sheet stock material.
  • the present invention provides a stock supply assembly having a support structure, such as a shelf for a stack of fan-folded sheet stock material.
  • the stock supply assembly is rotatable between a relatively lower loading position and a relatively higher operating position vertically displaced relative to the loading position.
  • the present invention provides a stock supply assembly for a dunnage conversion machine that includes a support structure that is movable between a relatively lower loading position and a relatively higher operating position vertically displaced relative to the loading position, where the support structure rotates about a horizontal axis between the loading position and the operating position.
  • the support structure may include a shelf for supporting a stack of fan-folded sheet stock material at a location spaced from the horizontal axis.
  • the shelf may be substantially horizontal in the operating position and relatively inclined in the loading position.
  • the support structure may include a gas spring that helps to hold the support structure in both the loading position and the operating position.
  • the support structure may include a support member that extends away from the shelf to help support the stack of fan-folded sheet stock material as the support structure moves between the loading position and the operating position.
  • the support member may be movable relative to the shelf to facilitate access to the stock supply assembly.
  • the support structure may include a handle that facilitates moving the stock support between the loading position and the operating position.
  • the handle position may control locking and unlocking the gas spring to facilitate moving the support structure between the loading position and the operating position and holding the support structure in a desired position .
  • the support structure may be mounted to a frame and be rotatable relative to the frame about a vertical axis.
  • the present invention also provides a stock supply assembly in combination with a dunnage conversion machine.
  • the dunnage conversion machine may convert a sheet stock material into a relatively thicker and less dense dunnage product.
  • the dunnage conversion machine may be mounted to the support structure and may rotate about the horizontal axis with the stock supply assembly between the loading position and the operating position.
  • the present invention also provides a method of loading a sheet stock material into a dunnage conversion machine for conversion into a relatively lower density dunnage product.
  • the method includes the following steps: (a) lowering a stock material support structure from an elevated operating position to a relatively lower loading position, (b) loading a supply of sheet stock material onto the support structure at the loading position, (c) raising the support structure from the loading position to the operating position, and (d) feeding sheet stock material from the supply into a dunnage conversion machine and operating the dunnage conversion machine to produce one or more dunnage products from the supply of sheet stock material.
  • the method may further include the step of (e) rotating a stock supply assembly that includes the stock material support structure about a vertical axis, and the rotating step may include rotating the dunnage conversion machine.
  • the rotating step may include rotating the dunnage conversion machine.
  • the lowering step may include rotating the dunnage conversion machine about a horizontal axis to lower an upstream end of the conversion machine.
  • the raising step may include rotating the dunnage conversion machine about a horizontal axis to lower a downstream end of the conversion machine.
  • the method may further include the step of moving a support member to access a stock supply assembly when the stock supply assembly is in the loading position.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a packaging station that includes a dunnage conversion machine and a stock supply assembly provided by the present invention, in an operating position.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the packaging station of FIG. 1 , where the dunnage conversion machine and stock supply assembly have been rotated about a vertical axis in preparation for loading a new supply of sheet stock material in the stock supply assembly.
  • FIG. 3 is a is a perspective view of the packaging station of FIG. 2, where the stock supply assembly has been rotated from an elevated operating position (FIG. 2) to a relatively lower loading position.
  • FIG. 4 is a is a perspective view of the packaging station of FIG. 3, where the stock supply assembly has been opened to facilitate loading a new supply of sheet stock material.
  • FIG. 5 is an elevation view of the packaging station of FIG. 4.
  • FIG. 6 is an elevation view of the packaging station of FIG. 2.
  • FIG. 7 is an enlarged rear perspective view of the dunnage conversion machine and stock supply assembly of FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of the dunnage conversion machine and stock supply assembly of FIG. 7.
  • FIG. 9 is a rear perspective view of a dunnage conversion machine and an alternative stock supply assembly.
  • FIG. 10 is a front perspective view of the dunnage conversion machine and stock supply assembly of FIG. 9.
  • an exemplary packaging station 20 is shown, with a packing surface 22 and a frame 24 that supports a dunnage conversion machine 26 and stock supply assembly 30 at an elevated position above the packing surface 22.
  • the dunnage conversion machine may be referred to as a converter.
  • the converter 26 pulls sheet stock material from the stock supply assembly in a downstream direction from an upstream end of and through the converter 26.
  • the upstream end of the converter 26 is adjacent the stock supply assembly 30.
  • the converter 26 converts the stock material into a relatively less dense dunnage product that the converter dispenses from an outlet at a downstream end, opposite the upstream end.
  • the supply of sheet stock material generally is provided in a compact configuration, such as a roll of stock material (not shown) or a generally rectangular stack of fan-folded sheet stock material as shown.
  • the sheet stock material includes one or more plies of sheet material.
  • An exemplary sheet stock material is made of paper, such as kraft paper, for example thirty-pound basis weight kraft paper. Paper is biodegradable, recyclable, and composed of a renewable resource, making it an environmentally-responsible choice. But the present invention is not limited to use with paper.
  • One or more of the plies may be made of another type of sheet material, such as a plastic sheet, or different types of paper, such as printed paper, bleached paper, fifty-pound kraft paper, or other sheet material, or combinations thereof. Because paper is reusable, recyclable, and composed of a renewable resource, it is an environmentally responsible choice as a stock material for conversion into a dunnage product.
  • the converter 26 converts a sheet stock material supported by the stock supply assembly 30 into a relatively less dense dunnage product that may be used to protect products being shipped in a packaging container, such as a cardboard box.
  • the dunnage product may provide cushioning, blocking and bracing, or void-fill properties for the package.
  • An exemplary converter is described in commonly-owned U.S. Patent No. 7,186,208, which is hereby incorporated herein by reference, but the present invention is not limited to a particular converter.
  • the converter 26 and the stock supply assembly 30 include a support structure 32 that is mounted to the frame 24.
  • the support structure 32 is pivotally mounted to the frame 24 for pivotable movement about a vertical axis 34. Since both the stock supply assembly 30 and the converter 26 are mounted to the support structure 32, the stock supply assembly 30 can be aligned with the converter 26 and the support structure 32 will help to ensure proper alignment of the sheet stock material is maintained as it is fed into the converter 26. Rotating the support structure 32 rotates both the converter 26 and the stock supply assembly 30 without changing the alignment of the converter 26 relative to the stock supply assembly 30.
  • the converter 26 and the stock supply assembly 30 are in an elevated operating position, with an outlet 36 of the converter 26 facing the packing surface 22, ready to dispense a dunnage product to a packer for insertion into a shipping container.
  • sheet stock material is drawn from the stock supply assembly 30 and consumed. Eventually the sheet stock material is depleted and the stock supply assembly 30 must be replenished.
  • a sensor may be provided to detect an end of the sheet stock material and alert the packer or stop the converter 26.
  • a packer might have difficulty accessing the stock supply assembly 30, which is elevated and behind the converter 26. And yet, in the operating position the converter 26 and the stock supply assembly 30 must be high enough to not interfere with boxes being transported underneath it on a conveyor or other packing surface. This may define a desired mounting height requirement. The height of the stock supply assembly 30 at this mounting height, however, may be too high for many operators to easily re-load.
  • the converter 26 and the stock supply assembly 30 are rotated about the vertical axis 34 until the stock supply assembly 30 is above the packing surface 22, and the converter 26 is beside or behind the stock supply assembly 30, as shown in FIG. 2. In this orientation, the stock supply assembly 30 is still at an elevated operating position.
  • the operator can rotate the converter 26 and the stock supply assembly 30 about a substantially horizontal axis 40 to lower the stock supply assembly 30 to a relatively lower loading position, as shown in FIG. 3.
  • the support structure 32 rotates from a substantially horizontal orientation in the operating position to an inclined orientation in the loading position.
  • the stock supply assembly 30 includes a generally rectangular shelf that supports the rectangular stack 42 of fan-folded sheet stock material. In the drawings the shelf is hidden by the stack 42 of fan-folded sheet stock material.
  • the support structure 32 may include a pair of spaced-apart supports for receiving and supporting an axle that supports a roll of sheet stock material for rotation about the axle as the stock material is paid out to the converter 26.
  • the support structure 32 includes a support member 44 that helps to support the stack 42 of sheet stock material as the support structure 32 moves between the loading position and the operating position.
  • the support member 44 is movable relative to the shelf.
  • the support structure 32 includes upright walls 46 extending from respective edges of at least the two opposing ends of the rectangular shelf.
  • the support member 44 closes the rear side of the stock supply assembly 30, away from the converter 26, and supports the stack 42 of fan-folded sheet stock material when the stock supply assembly 30 is in the loading position, and between the loading position and the operating position.
  • the support member 44 is hingedly secured to the shelf, and respective catches 50 on the upright walls 46 secure the support member 44 in an upright orientation.
  • the catches 50 are opened to release the support member 44, freeing the support member 44 to rotate downward, away from the upright walls 46, as shown in FIG. 4.
  • the support member 44 is returned to its upright orientation and secured in place by the catches 50.
  • FIGS. 5 and 6 when the stock supply assembly 30 is in the loading position (FIG. 5) the stack 42 is substantially lower and more readily accessible than when the stock supply assembly has been returned to the operating position (FIG. 6).
  • the converter 26 the stock supply assembly 30, and the support structure
  • the support structure 32 is rotatable about the vertical axis 34 relative to the frame 24 (FIG. 1 ), and includes a horizontal axis 40, about which the converter 26 and the stock supply assembly 30 are rotatable.
  • the support structure further includes one or more gas springs 52 that help to hold the stock supply assembly 30 in the operating and loading positions and to limit the rotation to the loading position.
  • the gas springs 52 can be locked and unlocked through a Bowden cable control (not shown).
  • the support member 44, upright walls 46, and catches 50 also are shown in FIGS. 7 and 8.
  • FIGS. 9 and 10 An alternative support structure 60 and stock supply assembly 62 is shown with a converter 22 in FIGS. 9 and 10.
  • the support structure 60 includes a different type of support member 64, and the gas springs 66 are mounted to facilitate increased rotation of the converter 26.
  • the support member 64 may be rotatable
  • the support structure 60 includes a handle 70 that can be used to raise and lower the stock supply assembly 62 between the loading and operating positions, and also to control the gas springs 66.
  • the position of the handle 70 can be used to lock and unlock the gas springs 66. For example, pushing the handle 70 up or down from a horizontal orientation may unlock the gas springs 66.
  • the present invention provides a stock supply assembly 30 for a dunnage conversion machine 26 that includes a stock material support having a support structure, such as a shelf for a stack of fan-folded sheet stock material.
  • the stock supply assembly 30 is rotatable between a relatively lower loading position and a relatively higher operating position vertically displaced relative to the loading position.

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L'invention concerne un ensemble d'alimentation en matériau de charge destiné à une machine de transformation en produit de calage et comprenant un support de matériau de charge ayant une structure de support, tel qu'un plateau recevant une pile de matériau de charge en feuilles pliées en accordéon. L'ensemble d'alimentation en matériau de charge peut tourner entre une position de chargement relativement plus basse et une position de fonctionnement relativement plus haute qui est déplacée verticalement par rapport à la position de chargement.
PCT/US2017/042036 2016-07-14 2017-07-14 Ensemble d'alimentation en matériau de charge et procédé de chargement d'une machine de transformation en produit de calage Ceased WO2018013880A1 (fr)

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BR112019000590-0A BR112019000590B1 (pt) 2016-07-14 2017-07-14 Montagem de alimentação de estoque e uma sustentação de material de estoque para uma máquina de conversão de dunagem
EP17743192.1A EP3484699B1 (fr) 2016-07-14 2017-07-14 Ensemble d'alimentation en matériau de charge et support pour matériau de charge pour une machine de transformation en produit de calage
US16/317,609 US10926504B2 (en) 2016-07-14 2017-07-14 Stock supply assembly and method for loading a dunnage conversion machine
CN201780043668.6A CN109952192B (zh) 2016-07-14 2017-07-14 原料供应组件和用于装填垫料转换机的方法
CA3030820A CA3030820C (fr) 2016-07-14 2017-07-14 Ensemble d'alimentation en materiau de charge et procede de chargement d'une machine de transformation en produit de calage
JP2019501924A JP7053563B2 (ja) 2016-07-14 2017-07-14 ストック供給アセンブリ及びダンネージ転換機に充填する方法

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